George Clark (Queensland politician)
Australian politician
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George John Edwin Clark (19 March 1834 – 6 February 1907) was an Australian farmer and politician.
Preceded byArnold Wienholt Sr.
Succeeded byEdmond Thornton
BornGeorge John Edwin Clark
19 March 1834
19 March 1834
Ross, Van Diemen's Land, Australia
Died6 February 1907 (aged 72)
Allora, Queensland, Australia
George Clark | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warwick | |
| In office 26 June 1867 – 23 September 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Wienholt Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Edmond Thornton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George John Edwin Clark 19 March 1834 Ross, Van Diemen's Land, Australia |
| Died | 6 February 1907 (aged 72) Allora, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Allora Cemetery |
| Spouse | Ellen Louisa Henrietta Smith |
| Relations | Charles Clark (brother) |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper, farmer |
Early life
Born in Van Diemen's Land, he was educated in England at Camberwell Collegiate School.[1]
Pastoral life
In 1865 he settled in the Darling Downs in Queensland, where his older brother Charles had been living since 1861. In 1868 the brothers bought the Old Talgai sheep farming station, where George proved to be a very successful breeder of sheep.[1]
In 1868, George Clark commissioned architect Richard George Suter to construct a grand homestead. Talgai Homestead is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.[2]
Political life
Later life
Clark died in 1907 and was buried in Allora Cemetery.[4]
